811687 VDH Programmer Analyst
Contract role
Works as part of the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Information Management (OIM) team and plan, coordinate, develop, implement data modernization of vital statistics and vital records related projects.
Virginia Vital Events and Screening Tracking System (VVESTS) is developed in Oracle Application Express (APEX), a secure, low code development platform used to build scalable enterprise applications. VVESTS supports mission critical functions for the Virginia Department of Health, including the Birth Registry, Death Registry (EDRS), and Screening Registry. The system also integrates with multiple state partners such as LVA, DSS, DMV, and DCLS, as well as federal agencies including SSA, CDC, NCHS, and NAPHSIS.
Given the highly sensitive nature of the data managed within VVESTS (PII and PHI), continued modernization and enhancement using advanced Oracle APEX features is essential for maintaining strict security standards, improving system performance, and ensuring ongoing compliance with HIPAA regulations.
This requisition is for Oracle APEX development to implement new enhancements that support the data modernization of vital records and vital statistics projects. The effort will focus on creating new Oracle APEX pages and application components, strengthening security controls, improving the user experience through modern UI capabilities, and ensuring the long term sustainability of the VVESTS platform.
Skills Matrix:
| | Skill | Required / Desired | Min Yrs Exp Required | Actual Yrs Exp | Year Last Used |
| | Oracle 11g/18c/19c database | Required | 5 | | |
| | Strong sql and pl/sql experience | Required | 5 | | |
| | Javascript OR Jquery | Required | 5 | | |
| | Oracle APEX | Required | 5 | | |
| | Oracle PL/SQL web toolkit | Desired | 1 | | |
| | RESTful and SOAP Webservices | Desired | 1 | | |